At least the ninth quartet will be broadcast on BBC3’s Hear and Now on 12/8. (The 12/15 H&N listing has not been posted as of this writing but I am hoping that there will be more Arditti from Huddersfield that night.) It’s too bad the Huddersfield festival does not have its own website broadcast.
(And I’m still awaiting Arditti’s release of the first seven quartets…)
David H
6 years ago
Is there any prospect of a recording of all of Dillon’s string quartets appearing in the not-too-distant future? Are there performing / recording rights hurdles which are somehow preventing this?
David, when the first seven quartets were played together on the final day of HCMF 2014, there was a lot of surprise among the audience at the obvious fact that no microphones were present to record/broadcast the occasion. i spoke with Dillon during the interval and he mentioned about the Ardittis being in the process of recording them all, which seemed to explain why the decision had been made not to broadcast the concerts (implying a recording was coming soon). But nothing’s ever materialised, and i haven’t heard anything further about this. It’s another example of the fact that Dillon’s music is disappointingly under-represented on recordings.
David Hedley
6 years ago
I was also surprised that that concert wasn’t recorded, and annoyed with myself that I wasn’t able to attend – it must have been a great occasion! I remember attending a similar Ferneyhough concert at Darmstadt, which was sensational.
I did an inventory of various CDs and radio recordings this morning, and it turns out that I have 1-6, and 9, and various other pieces (including The Soadie Waste). I can’t seem to find 7 & 8 anywhere, even youtube. Perhaps these will appear in due course, but it’s really surprising that there isn’t an ongoing recording project for this music. At times, Dillon’s quartets approach the level of Bartok, imho.
I, too, like Dillon’s works for string quartet. I am also trying to find any leads to recordings of nos.7&8. How were you able to nab a copy of the first quartet?
I picked it up several years ago from a blog, and I think the original source was a BBC broadcast of an Arditti Quartet performance. It would be nice to have a fully validated provenance, and even nicer to have a fresh new recording.
I see that String Quartet number 9 has made it to You Tube but no sign of 7 or 8. Stabat Mater Dolorosa can also be found there as well. I am enjoying SQ4 number 9 so much more from radio broadcast than I did live.
David H
6 years ago
I asked Edition Peters when we might see a recording of Dillon’s quartets – this is the reply;
We’re currently searching for the funding for the Arditti Quartet to record the complete set. Fingers crossed that this will become a reality over the next couple of years.
I’d be interested to understand the economics of this kind of project, from those who have done something similar already. What are the costs and likely sources of funding for this kind of project? I presume that a recording might be expected to sell a few hundred copies, perhaps more?
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At least the ninth quartet will be broadcast on BBC3’s Hear and Now on 12/8. (The 12/15 H&N listing has not been posted as of this writing but I am hoping that there will be more Arditti from Huddersfield that night.) It’s too bad the Huddersfield festival does not have its own website broadcast.
(And I’m still awaiting Arditti’s release of the first seven quartets…)
Is there any prospect of a recording of all of Dillon’s string quartets appearing in the not-too-distant future? Are there performing / recording rights hurdles which are somehow preventing this?
David, when the first seven quartets were played together on the final day of HCMF 2014, there was a lot of surprise among the audience at the obvious fact that no microphones were present to record/broadcast the occasion. i spoke with Dillon during the interval and he mentioned about the Ardittis being in the process of recording them all, which seemed to explain why the decision had been made not to broadcast the concerts (implying a recording was coming soon). But nothing’s ever materialised, and i haven’t heard anything further about this. It’s another example of the fact that Dillon’s music is disappointingly under-represented on recordings.
I was also surprised that that concert wasn’t recorded, and annoyed with myself that I wasn’t able to attend – it must have been a great occasion! I remember attending a similar Ferneyhough concert at Darmstadt, which was sensational.
I did an inventory of various CDs and radio recordings this morning, and it turns out that I have 1-6, and 9, and various other pieces (including The Soadie Waste). I can’t seem to find 7 & 8 anywhere, even youtube. Perhaps these will appear in due course, but it’s really surprising that there isn’t an ongoing recording project for this music. At times, Dillon’s quartets approach the level of Bartok, imho.
I, too, like Dillon’s works for string quartet. I am also trying to find any leads to recordings of nos.7&8. How were you able to nab a copy of the first quartet?
I picked it up several years ago from a blog, and I think the original source was a BBC broadcast of an Arditti Quartet performance. It would be nice to have a fully validated provenance, and even nicer to have a fresh new recording.
I see that String Quartet number 9 has made it to You Tube but no sign of 7 or 8. Stabat Mater Dolorosa can also be found there as well. I am enjoying SQ4 number 9 so much more from radio broadcast than I did live.
I asked Edition Peters when we might see a recording of Dillon’s quartets – this is the reply;
We’re currently searching for the funding for the Arditti Quartet to record the complete set. Fingers crossed that this will become a reality over the next couple of years.
I’d be interested to understand the economics of this kind of project, from those who have done something similar already. What are the costs and likely sources of funding for this kind of project? I presume that a recording might be expected to sell a few hundred copies, perhaps more?